Nebraska Community Foundation (NebraskaHometown.org) is excited to welcome Chuck Hassebrook of Lincoln to its statewide board of directors.
Hassebrook is Director of the Biochar Policy Project of the National Center for Appropriate Technology and works with Sandhills Energy in renewable energy development. He previously served 36 years with the Center for Rural Affairs of Lyons, Nebraska, including 17 years as its executive director. Hassebrook was elected three times to represent Northeast Nebraska on the University of Nebraska Board of Regents, serving 18 years, including two terms as chair. There, he championed University support for rural communities and financial aid for students of modest means.
He is a University of Nebraska graduate and a native of Platte Center, where his family has farmed for over a century. He lived most of his life in rural northeast Nebraska and now resides in Lincoln with his wife Kate. About Nebraska Community Foundation: Nebraska Community Foundation unleashes abundant local assets, inspires charitable giving and connects ambitious people to build stronger communities and a Greater Nebraska. Headquartered in Lincoln, the Foundation serves communities, donors and organizations by providing financial management, strategic development, education and training to a statewide network of 1,500 volunteers serving 266 communities. In the last five years, 46,481 contributions have been made to Nebraska Community Foundation and its affiliated funds. Since 1994, Nebraska Community Foundation has reinvested $594 million in Nebraska’s people and places. For information, visit NebraskaHometown.org.